Comparison

MinimalSteps vs Yaoki

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MinimalSteps

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MinimalSteps is a clean, focused step counter built for people who want to stay active without the noise. Connect to Apple Health and MinimalSteps does the rest — tracking your steps throughout the day, showing your progress toward your daily goal, and keeping a weekly view so you can spot trends over time. FEATURES • Progress Ring — A beautiful ring shows how close you are to your daily goal at a glance. Tap it to switch between step count and percentage. • Weekly Histogram — Swipe through your step history week by week. See your daily average, compare against the prior week, and tap any bar for a detailed breakdown. • Home Screen Widget — Small and medium widgets keep your steps visible at all times, even without opening the app. The medium widget includes your weekly histogram. • Daily Streaks — Hit your goal multiple days in a row and a trophy badge celebrates your streak, even across weeks. • Personalized Goals — Set any step target that fits your lifestyle. Choose from common presets or enter your own. • Custom Colors — Pick an accent color that matches your style. It carries through the app and widgets. • Fully Private — All data stays on your device through Apple Health. Nothing is collected or shared. MinimalSteps is designed to stay out of your way and keep you moving.

About

Yaoki

This app helps you maintain your daily step goal by tracking your progress and allowing manual edits to preserve your streak. It focuses on privacy, keeping your data on your device. Achieve your fitness goals with a clean, distraction-free interface.

Highlights
  • Step count at a glance
  • Detailed daily metrics
  • Streak tracking
  • Manual streak editing
  • Clean design
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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Yaoki takes its name from the Japanese proverb 七転び八起き — "fall down seven times, get up eight." It's a simple, private step tracker built around one idea: your streak should reflect your effort, not a missed sync or a forgotten phone. FEATURES • See today's step count at a glance, read from Apple Health • Shows steps, distance, active minutes, energy and flights climbed for each day • Track how many days in a row you've hit your goal • Edit your streak manually — if you walked but your phone stayed home, set the record straight • Clean, distraction-free design PRIVACY Yaoki reads step data from Apple Health only to show it to you. Your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud account — the developer never sees it. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Get up one more time than you fall. Keep walking.

Screenshots

MinimalSteps4 screens
Yaoki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Yaoki at 17.6 against MinimalSteps's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MinimalSteps versus Yaoki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimalStepsYaoki
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.217.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMiguel Aviles JenkinsSteven Sienkiewicz

In-app purchases

None

MinimalSteps

No in-app purchases

None

Yaoki

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MinimalSteps free?
MinimalSteps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yaoki free?
Yaoki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MinimalSteps or Yaoki have ads?
Neither MinimalSteps nor Yaoki shows ads.

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